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PAP MP Gho Sze Kee says it's 'unconscionable' for child living near popular school to not get in under new P1 registration framework
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· October 7, 2026
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Key points Further information about these changes was announced by the Ministry of Education on September 10, 2026, and discussed further in Parliament on October 7, 2026. Changes are coming to the Primary 1 registration exercise.
Changes are coming to the Primary 1 registration exercise. A two-track scheme will be introduced for certain schools, dividing reserved places between children living near and far from the school. Education Minister Desmond Lee discussed these changes in Parliament.
Details about the new framework are available, including an increase in reserved places for a certain phase of registration.
Further information about these changes was announced by the Ministry of Education on September 10, 2026, and discussed further in Parliament on October 7, 2026.
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Category: schools Published: October 7, 2026 Source: Mothership Reading time: 1 min
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